Tongue-truck for harvesters and binders.



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TONGUE TRUCK FOR HARVESTBRSAND BINDER'S.

APPLICATION FILED APR.30. 1907.

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TONGUE TRUCK FOR HARVESTERS AND BINDERS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 30,1907.

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JOHN FLAIG, OF LEON, WISCONSIN.

TONGUE-TRUCK FOR HARVESTERS AND BINDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 30, 1907.

Patented March 24, 1908.

Serial No. 371,146.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FLAIG, a citizen of the United States, residingat Leon, in the county of Monroe and State of IVisconsin, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Tongue-Trucks for Harvesters andBinders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is a tongue truck for harvesters and binders, and comprisesa two wheel truck attached to the binder frame in front so as to carrythe weight that otherwise would be carried by the horses.

The wheels are provided with fianges and are set upon an incline so asto prevent side draft; they are so connected to the rear end of thetongue by wheels and chains that they will be automatically turned whenthe tongue is turned in turning corners. The device enables the tongueto be lowered in a manner that will lessen materially the draft inoperating the machine.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a top plan view of myinvention, the tongue broken away. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal view ofFig. 1, cut on the line w, 26, thereby showing part of the invention insection. Fig. 8, is a front end view, out on the line y, y, of Fig. 1,showing part of the invention in section, the chain not shown.

My invention is described as follows:

The numeral 1, represents a longitudinal beam, having at its front endan under recess 12; pivoted to the said recess and to the front end ofsaid beam is a tongue holder 3; the front end of said tongue holder isbifurcated, and in said bifurcation is secured the rear end of a tongue4. Secured to each side of said tongue holder is a staple 5, and somelittle distance to the rear of said tongue holder and secured to eachside of the longitudinal beam 1, are bearings 6, in each of whichbearings is j ournaled a grooved pulley 7. Some little distance in therear of said pulley wheels, and under the said longitudinal beam 1, ishinged an axle 8, by means of a rock bar 9,- the pivot ends 10, of whichare pivoted in bearings 11, secured to the lower face of saidlongitudinal beam 1 out in lower face and crosswise of said beam 1, anda little in the rear of axle 8, is a recess 12. Each end of said axle isprovided with an upper and lower recess 13, leaving an extension 14.Pivoted to each of said extensions, so that they may work horizontally,are bifurcated spindle holders 15. The outer end 16, of the right handspindle bearing is cut slightly on an angle outwardly and the spindle17, is turned slightly wardly, so as to conform to said angle.

The outer end 18, of the left handspindle bearing is cut on an angleslightly inwardly and its spindle 19, turns slightly downwardly,conforming to'said angle; the lower part of the right hand wheel 20, isthereby turned outwardly while the lower part of the left hand wheel isturned inwardly. Secured to the upper faces and inner ends of eachspindle holder is a grooved pulley 22; the central bolts of said pulleyspass down through said pulleys, and pivot said spindle holders 15, tosaid extension 14, but said pulleys are rigidly secured to said spindleholders 15, by means of bolts 24. Said wheels 20, are each provided withhubs 25, a cutting flange 26, and a shoulder 27. The cutting flanges areintended to cut slightly into the earth to prevent displacement, whilethe shoulders are to prevent the wheels from sinking too deeply into theground.

A chain 28, has one end secured to the staple 5, on the right hand sideof the tongue holder 3; it then passes along on the inner side of thepulley 7, secured to the right hand edge of the longitudinal beam 1,thence around the outer periphery of the grooved pulley 22, on the righthand side of the axle, thence to the left, under said beam 1, andthrough the recess 12, thence around the periphery of the pulley 22, onthe left hand end of the axle, thence inwardly and around pulley 7,011the left hand side of said beam, and then forwardly and secured to thestaple 5, on the left hand side of the tongue holder.

The operation of my invention is so apparent that further description isunnecessary.

Although I have specifically described the combination, construction andarrangement of the several parts of my invention I do not confine myselfparticularly to such specific combination, construction and arrangement,as I claim the right to make such changes and modifications therein asmay clearly fall within the scope of my invention and which may beresorted to without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any of mypatentable rights therein.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is,

1. A tongue truck for harvesters and binders, consisting of alongitudinal beam 1,

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having pivoted to its front end a tongue holder 3, on each side of whichis a staple 5 and to each side of which is journaled a grooved pulley 7,and in the under side of said beam is a cross recess 12; bearings 11,secured about midway and to the under face of said beam; rock bar 9,pivoted in said bearings; axle 8, secured to said rock bar and at rightangles to said beam, said axle terminating at each end in a projection14:; bifur cated spindle holders 15, pivoted to said projections, theouter end of the spindle holder on the left hand end of the axleinclined inwardly from the top downwardly, the spindle also inclineddownwardly at right angles to said inclined end 18; the outer end 16, ofthe spindle holder on the right hand end of the axle inclined downwardlyand outwardly, the spindle 17, turning slightly upwardly at a rightangle to said incline 16; wheels 20, each provided with an annularflange 26, and shoulder 27; grooved pulleys 22, rigidly secured on thetop faces of said spindle holders 15; a chain 28, passing around pulleys7 and 22, and through recess 12, and havingits ends secured to staples5, and a tongue 4 hinged in said tongue holder 7, substantially as shownand described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a tongue truck for harvestersand binders, the combination of alongitudinal beam 1, having in its lower face a cross recess 12;bearings 11, secured near the middle and to the under face of said beam;rock bar 9, journaled in said bearings; axle 8, secured to said rock barat right angles to said beam;

a spindle holder pivoted to each end of said axle wheels 20, journaledon the spindles of said holders; pulleys 22, rigidly secured on theupper faces of said spindle holders; pulleys 7, one journaled on eachside of said beam and in front of the axle; a tongue holder 3, pivotedto the front end of said beam; a chain passing around said pulleys andhaving its ends secured, one to each side of said tongue holder, saidchain adapted to turn said wheels to the right or left when said spindleholders are turned to the right or left, and a tongue 1, pivoted in thefront end of said tongue holder, substantially as shown and describedand for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FLAIG.

Witnesses:

FRANK JAMES, LOTTIE RAPP.

